Demon Slayer: The Naruto Hashira is a pure villain!

"I just happened to save my mother's life by chance. Later, she gave me a lot of money and bought me a lot of things."

"Is that green scarf also?" Kuang Jin asked, remembering that Shimi would occasionally wear a green scarf on cold days when he wasn't on a mission.

At the time, we teased him about how much he treasured that scarf, and how he was worried that it would get dirty during missions and he wouldn't want to wear it.

Looking back now...

It's probably not just about being a benefactor.

"Hmm." Sanemi nodded. "Since I've already bought it, it'd be a waste not to wear it."

Shinazugawa remained stubborn.

Kuang Jin leaned back, bracing his hands on the floor behind him, and looked up at the somewhat bare tree branches above.

"Anyway, I don't think anyone would not only give money because of the life-saving grace, but also take care of the life-saving grace's entire family after the person has passed away."

"Just like Genya and the others said, everything they eat, use, and even go to school is arranged by Lord Naruhashi."

"As a pillar-level swordsman, I still have to find time to visit Genya and the others even when I'm so busy every day."

"Even Sanemi's ability to join the Demon Slayer Corps was all thanks to the Naruhashi-sama arranging his path."

“Sanemi,” Kurogane said, turning his head to look at Sanemi, “Do you really think the Naruhashi-sama is the kind of person who would do something like this just because of a single favor?”

"This……"

Sanemi was somewhat speechless.

After being "enlightened" by Kuang Jin, such a cunning strategist, he began to think about things from a different perspective.

My mother has passed away.

Why is she so concerned about Xuanmi and the others?

Is it...

No, absolutely not.

I'm utterly useless; there's absolutely nothing about me that she could possibly like.

Seeing that Shimi was getting stuck on a rut, Kuang Jin patted him on the shoulder.

"If you don't understand, just ask him in person."

"Anyway, what I told you a while ago was true."

"Only pillars can see pillars."

Kuang Jin propped himself up on his knees, turned around to face Shimi, and extended his hand:

"Sanemi, let's work hard together to become the Wind Pillar, just like those two Water Pillars."

"Being fellow disciples and becoming Pillar-level swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps together sounds amazing."

Sanemi looked at the hand that Kurogane had extended towards him, hesitated for a moment, and then placed his hand on it.

After straightening his body with the help of the wind, he replied, "Okay, let's become pillars of wind together with Kuang Jin."

"Huh? Did you just call me Kuang Jin?" Kuang Jin withdrew his hand and looked at Shimi with a surprised expression.

"No."

"Say it again."

"I won't call it."

Chapter 61 I'm already at work, and I still have to get my parents called in?

Good news! Mom has woken up after being in a coma for over 200 days.

Even better news: fearing she might lose control and hurt Genya and the others, Mom did not leave Yayoi's camp even after regaining her memories.

"Actually... I remember everything Yayoi did." Shizu looked lovingly at Yayoi sitting opposite him, whose forehead seemed to have the words "guilty conscience" written all over it, and decided to confess.

"Mrs. Shizu, I..."

“You can continue to call me Mom.” Shizu raised her hand and placed it on Yayoi’s head, looking at Yayoi with the same gaze she gave Sanemi and the other children.

"I am truly grateful to Yayoi for saving Genya and the others."

"It is my good fortune to be regarded as a mother by such an outstanding child as Yayoi."

Yayoi was so happy she was practically dying.

After all these years of dreaming, Yayoi's dream has finally come true. She can't wait to assassinate the Emperor and then grant a general amnesty to celebrate this joyous occasion.

If it weren't for the fact that the lord sent yako crows three times in one day to urge her to go to headquarters, Yayoi would never have wanted to be separated from her mother.

I can cuddle with my mom every day and eat the meals she cooks.

This life is absolutely wonderful.

Yayoi has taken stock of her assets more than once, calculating whether it's feasible to retire now like that unlucky Flame Pillar.

Tsk... Ever since I was promoted to Pillar-level swordsman and my salary became unlimited, my savings haven't increased in cents.

If I retire, wouldn't I be living a carefree life with my mother for more than ten years, only to end up destitute?

That won't work, that won't work.

Besides, Muzan hasn't paid the price for all the good and bad things he's done, and Tamayo still doesn't know what she needs for the Twelve Demon Moons' blood, so she can't skip work yet.

Strangely enough, when Tamayo wasn't thinking about getting blood samples from the Twelve Demon Moons, she was getting one Upper Moon One today and one Lower Moon Three tomorrow.

He looked just like that unlucky bear.

When it really came time to get blood samples, all those twelve ghost moons went to hibernate.

I didn't see a single one.

They had settled accounts with Tengen and Sabito; the four of them combined controlled seven territories, yet they had never encountered a Lower Moon.

"By the way, Yayoi, why are you in such a hurry to find the Lower Moon?" Sabito was quite puzzled as to why Yayoi would come all this way just to ask this.

Giyu, who had been silent to the side, also looked at Yayoi, waiting for her answer.

"Nothing much, I'm just hungry and want to find a few lower moons to have a treat."

"..." Sabito rolled his eyes. "I must be crazy to actually think of believing your nonsense."

"Remember to send me a message if you have any news about the Twelve Demon Moons." Yayoi waved and left without turning her head.

Tsk, what kind of weird aesthetic do these two have?

What a terrible place! They've turned this nice courtyard into such a mess.

On her way back, Yayoi complained about Sabito and Giyu's decorating style more than once.

Half of the courtyard is very simple. Although it does not conform to Yayoi's aesthetic, it is simple and elegant, which makes people feel comfortable.

The other half of the yard is very...noisy.

It's so noisy.

It feels like it has everything; it's a complete maximalism.

Neither of these two decorating styles is bad enough to warrant criticism, yet they happen to appear in the same courtyard.

Should this impure mother be punished?

They lingered in the camp for quite a while until the fourth jay arrived.

"Get to headquarters right now."

"Hey buddy, are you drunk?"

Looking at the plump Kasugai crow in front of her, Yayoi began to reflect on whether she hadn't been to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for too long, causing the members and the Kasugai crow to forget her "good reputation".

As if anticipating Yayoi's response, the kasugai crow moved closer and yelled, "Kid, open your eyes and see who I am!"

"..."

After seeing the appearance of the kasugata crow, Yayoi fell silent.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be living a retirement life in Peach Mountain with the old man?"

"Mr. Sangdao said that we can't get to headquarters before dark..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yayoi vanished in a flash.

Damn it! That heartless Ubuyashiki, she's a grown woman, why is she still calling her parents?!

She used all her knowledge on the journey, and before it got completely dark, Yayoi, panting heavily, managed to launch herself to the door of the main house's reception room at the last moment.

"I...I arrived, before dark."

He leaped into the air from the doorway, forgot to adjust his landing posture, and ended up falling flat on his back.

Yayoi scrambled to her feet, dusted herself off, and looked at the two people in the room, an old woman and a young boy, who were drinking tea and chatting.

"Thank you for coming all this way, Miss Kuwajima." Kagaya put down his teacup and greeted Yayoi warmly.

In front of Kuwashima Jigoro, Yayoi didn't dare to act rashly, she withdrew the eye roll she was about to make, and started to walk into the house.

"What's so hard about it? It's not hard at all, I'm just unlucky."

Before he even stepped inside, Kuwashima Jigoro's cup slammed onto the tea table with a "clatter".

"You can't bring weapons when you meet your lord, didn't I tell you that, but you've forgotten it all?!"

Yayoi pursed her lips, quite annoyed but also quite willing, and unfastened the Nichirin Blade from her waist, throwing it far away.

What kind of damn rules are these? The last lord who rammed his own neck into a swordsman's Nichirin Blade and died from iron poisoning was hundreds of years ago.

There hasn't been a second one in so many years. Is it necessary to be so afraid when the probability is so small?

"What do you want?"

Unarmed, Yayoi knelt obediently before Kagaya and her master under the warning gaze of Kuwashima Jigoro.

"cough!"

Yayoi's temples throbbed with veins. She took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Kagaya.

"Greetings, my lord. May I ask what brings you here?"